A Small Moment of Kindness Between Mothers

"The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness.  When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe.  You relinquish that position to your children."
―Jessica Lange

The other day at a school Mass (yes, I seem to be at quite a few of those), a mother walked in with a beautiful blonde-haired little girl.  The mother's fifth child, the toddler wore a lovely dress and a bow in her hair; she looked like something out of a magazine photo.  The mother's hair was still damp from a recent shower and her blouse was not zippered all the way up in the back.  She still looked fine -- she was clearly clean, after all, and she looked happy, serene even.  A woman sitting behind the mother gently tapped her on the shoulder and with a kind smile, finished zipping up the mother's blouse.  The women, mothers both, exchanged looks of understanding -- a small kindness, a shared moment of connection between mothers.